Thursday, July 25, 2019 - 2:04pm

Auto Remarketing Staff

Samantha Flores was working as a night security officer, but she saw no future in that role. Then, she saw an online ad for a Manheim program that seeks to help its operating locations nationwide identify, recruit and hire entry-level auto technicians for their reconditioning centers. “When I saw an ad for the... Read More

Thursday, July 25, 2019 - 10:22am

Auto Remarketing Staff

Manheim is rolling out two upgrades to its Manheim Express to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the digital wholesale app.  It announced Thursday that Manheim Express will now include a condition report grade feature on all cars listed by concierges, while also giving users the ability to request a concierge... Read More

Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - 4:29pm

Auto Remarketing Staff

Stephen Fisher started at e-commerce corporation eBay in 2014 as senior vice president, chief technology officer, eBay Marketplaces. He retired this past May as the company’s senior vice president, chief technology officer. Now, he will serve on the board of directors at Copart, an online vehicle auction company.... Read More

Monday, July 22, 2019 - 3:00pm

Auto Remarketing Staff

Kelly Bianchi believes that many dealers would like to participate more in independent auto auctions. “But they get frustrated with the disconnect,” said Bianchi, who is president of AuctionVcommerce LLC. AuctionVcommerce seeks to address that disconnect with a new VIP buyer program that it says can help... Read More

Friday, July 19, 2019 - 3:33pm

Auto Remarketing Staff

Global online vehicle auction company Copart has opened a new location in Buffalo, N.Y., and the company’s chief executive officer Jay Adair said the expansion is another step toward the company’s efforts to create “a denser network of facilities in the state.” The new location is the sixth for... Read More

Friday, July 19, 2019 - 2:06pm

Auto Remarketing Staff

In his new position as chief commercial officer for JMN Logistics and Transportation, logistics industry veteran David Larson will work on sales development strategies for new vehicles, remarketing accounts and dealerships, according to the company. Larson in the new role will help lead sales, marketing and customer... Read More

Thursday, July 18, 2019 - 11:54am

Auto Remarketing Staff

Spring officially ends in June, and KAR Auction Services chief economist Tom Kontos explained the wholesale market wrapped up its spring season “appropriately” during the same month. According to ADESA Analytical Services’ monthly analysis of wholesale used-vehicle prices by vehicle model class, Kontos... Read More

Wednesday, July 17, 2019 - 4:44pm

Joe Overby, Senior Editor

In the first half of 2019, there were 5.2% more vehicles 5 years old or younger running through the auction lanes than there was a year ago, according to J.D. Power Valuation Services. The company’s latest Guidelines report showed a slight uptick (0.3%) in auction volume for this group of vehicles in the final... Read More